Belgium vs Netherlands: result 1-1 and analysis
FriendliesFriendlies 1Kick-off on October 16, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Nagyerdei Stadion, Debrecen
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What was the result of Belgium vs Netherlands?
Belgium and Netherlands drew 1-1 on October 16, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 5′D. MertensBelgium
- 27′A. DanjumaNetherlands
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Belgium have 13 wins, 1 draws and 1 defeats; Netherlands have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2018 | Switzerland(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 11, 2018 | Iceland(away) | 3-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Scotland(away) | 4-0 | Friendlies |
| Jul 14, 2018 | England(home) | 2-0 | World Cup |
| Jul 10, 2018 | France(away) | 0-1 | World Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2018 | Germany(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 9, 2018 | France(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 6, 2018 | Peru(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
| Jun 4, 2018 | Italy(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| May 31, 2018 | Slovakia(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Belgium score 2.5 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Netherlands score 2.2 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 2.5 | 0.5 | 9 | 5/15 | 10/15 |
| Netherlands | 2.2 | 0.8 | 7 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy